International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day observed around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth) each year, to mark the contributions that nurses make to society, with a focus on their irreplaceable role in caring for lives, promoting health, and sustaining public health systems. In 2026, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) announced the annual theme for International Nurses Day, “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives”, which emphasises empowering nurses with full nursing practice, influence, and leadership through education, professional development, and decision-making participation, enabling them to play an even more proactive role in the front lines of clinical care, in public health governance, and within global health policy.

Nursing Reports (ISSN: 2039-4403) is an international, peer‑reviewed, open access journal on nursing sciences published monthly online by MDPI. The journal is consistently committed to advancing nursing research and development for researchers, educators, and clinical practitioners worldwide through high‑quality peer‑reviewed studies, ensuring that meaningful findings genuinely reach every practitioner and stakeholder who cares about the nursing profession, empowering the field through research and enabling practice through knowledge.

Article collection:

“Nursing Students’ Perceptions and Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education”
by ShinHi Han, Hee Sun Kang, Philip Gimber and Sunghyun Lim
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020068

“Exploring Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Critical Care Nursing: A Systematic Review”
by Elena Porcellato, Corrado Lanera, Honoria Ocagli and Matteo Danielis
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020055

“Pressure Injury Prediction in Intensive Care Units Using Artificial Intelligence: A Scoping Review”
by José Alves, Rita Azevedo, Ana Marques, Rúben Encarnação and Paulo Alves
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(4), 126; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15040126

“Constructing Applied Knowledge in Nursing Students: A Learning Experience Centered on Evidence-Based Practice“
by Judith García-Expósito, Glòria Tort-Nasarre, Alba Torné-Ruiz, Judith Roca, Sara Esqué and Montserrat Sanromà-Ortíz
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020041

“Creating Organisational Working Conditions Where Nurses Can Thrive: An International Action Research Study”
by Stephen Jacobs, Willoughby Moloney, Daniel Terry, Peter A. Lewis, Annie Topping, Marcela González-Agüero and Stephen Cavanagh
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(3), 95; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15030095

“Nurses’ Attitudes, Environmental Perceptions and Involvement in Research: A Multisite Study”
by Amanda J. Hessels, Ulanda Marcus-Aiyeku, Mani Paliwal, Carrie Ann Catanzaro, Kimberly Dimino, Jessica Crowley, Jessica Miszlay, Maria Manzella, Kimkyla Kritch, Rachel Kilpatrick et al.
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(9), 344; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15090344

“Facilitators, Barriers, and Educational Preparedness of Early-Career Nursing Graduates Entering Practice in Rural and Remote Areas: A Mixed-Method Study”
by Joanne Loughery, Sai Krishna Gudi, Tom Harrigan and Elsie Duff
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(11), 410; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15110410

“Student Expectations and Outcomes in Virtual vs. In-Person Interprofessional Simulations: A Qualitative Analysis”
by Padmavathy Ramaswamy, Abbey M. Bachmann, Tiffany Champagne-Langabeer, Chasisty L. Gilder, Samuel E. Neher and Jennifer L. Swails
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(3), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15030114

“Staying Despite the Intention to Leave: Insights from Frontline Nurses and Nurse Managers from a Qualitative Descriptive Study”
by Martina Falomo, Stefania Chiappinotto, Giovanni Napoli, Anna Inserra, Maura Mesaglio and Alvisa Palese
Nurs. Rep. 2026, 16(2), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep16020058

“Leadership Development in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Scoping Review”
by Patrícia Costa, Joana Pereira Sousa, Tiago Nascimento, Paulo Cruchinho, Elisabete Nunes, Filomena Gaspar and Pedro Lucas
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(5), 160; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15050160

Call for papers:

“Nursing Innovation and Quality Improvement—Second Edition”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Ashley Shepherd
Submission deadline: 11 July 2026

“Advancing Nursing Practice Through Innovative Education”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Frank Donnelly, Dr. Caroline Browne and Prof. Dr. Tracey Moroney
Submission deadline: 31 July 2026

“Supporting New Graduate and Early Career Nurses”
Guest Editor: Dr. Judy E. Duchscher
Submission deadline: 31 August 2026

“Advanced Nursing Practice: Expanding Roles, Improving Outcomes”
Guest Editors: Dr. Francisco Javier García Sánchez, Dr. Itziar Hoyos Cillero and Dr. Natalia Mudarra García
Submission deadline: 31 December 2026